5.3% ▲ +211.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woongoolba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woongoolba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is the norm for many in Woongoolba, where 71.1% of the working population holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, suggesting a workforce heavily engaged in stable, long-term employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults, 68.9%, are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
68.9% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.1% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 19.7%, followed by construction at 14.1%. Manufacturing and retail trade each account for 10.6% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.9%, and labourers at 16.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Woongoolba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33154/woongoolba/topic/employment